Suburgatory is an American
sitcom television series created by
Emily Kapnek that premiered on
ABC on September 28, 2011, and ended on May 14, 2014. The series originally aired on Wednesday nights at 8:30/7:30 Central following
The Middle. The title is a
portmanteau, devised by former CNN Senior Producer Linda Keenan, of the words "
suburban" and "
purgatory". On May 9, 2014,
Suburgatory was canceled by ABC after three seasons. The final episode aired on May 14, 2014.